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10 injured in Doda road accident
SAIDULLAH RANGREZ

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DODA, May 16: Ten passengers were injured, two of them critically, when a vehicle fell into a deep gorge in Doda district this morning.
Police said that ten persons were injured when a Tempo Traveller bearing registration number JK06-26 MORE..

Anti-Naxal Ops: CRPF seeks AFSPA cover
P L UNIYAL

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NEW DELHI/RANCHI, May 16: CRPF has sought the cover of AFSPA for its men conducting anti-Naxal operations, at a time when continuance of the controversial Act in areas of Jammu and Kashmir and the North East is being debated.

The dem MORE..

Kashmir sapphire fetches Rs 2.8 crore at US auction

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NEW YORK, May 16 (Agencies): A diamond-platinum ring with a 8.99 carat Kashmir sapphire sold for $527,500 (Rs 2.86 crore) at an auction in New York at more than double of its pre-sale estimate.
The identity of the buyer of the ring that MORE..

Flood protection project for Bhor Camp floriculture garden on anvil: Bhalla
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JAMMU, May 16: The Government is contemplating to formulate a project to raise protection bunds along the Balone Nallah near Lower Gadhigarh in Bhorcamp area as a measure to save the prestigious 600 Kanal Floriculture Garden on one side and the MORE..

DDC reviews preventive flood control measures
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JAMMU, May 16: District Development Commissioner, Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, today held a meeting of officers to discuss the preventive flood control measures to be taken in view of ensuing monsoon season 2012.
Additional District Developmen MORE..

DDC Bandipora tours town
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BANDIPORA, May 16: To provide irrigation and other facilities to the people, District Development Commissioner, Bandipora, Manzoor Ahmad Lone accompanied by a team of officers inspected ‘Gadar Khul’ and various other development wor MORE..

KVK conducts Annual Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting
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POONCH, May 16: Impressing upon Agricultural Scientist to transfer latest technology from laboratories to farmers in fields, Director Extension SKUAST –Jammu Dr. K.S. Risam said that efforts be made to boost agricultural production in eac MORE..

Pahari delegation calls on Sonia Pleads for ST status for community
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NEW DELHI, May 16*: *A delegation of Pahari Speaking People of J&K led by Minister of State for Power, Forest, CA&PD and Transport, Shabir Ahmed Khan called on UPA Chairperson, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi here today.
The deputationists presented MORE..

  • gallery image Villagers having a look at a bus, which met with an accident at Dad-Ompora on We

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  • gallery image Urban Local bodies employees protest in support of their demands in Srinagar.

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  • gallery image A road side vendor pulling out a "Kulfi": from freezed cover in Srinagar.

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  • gallery image Girls taking cover under umberella as day temperature rises in Srinagar.

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  • gallery image A schwanger bird sit on a Shikara hoping for good catch.

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  • gallery image Syed Ali Shah Geelani consoles Mohammad Yasin Malik at latter's Maisuma residenc

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Renzu gets prize posting as VC SDA Major reshuffle in administration DCs of Shopian, Anantnag, Baramulla transferred
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SRINAGAR, May 16: The state cabinet today ordered a reshuffle in the civil administration. The main highlight of the reshuffle was the posting of former Director Information, Farooq Renzoo, who was attached with GAD following the controversy re MORE..

Process for appointing new JKPCC chief to start soon
SYED YASIR

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SRINAGAR, May 16: The hunt for the new JKPCC has begun as a high level central delegation of All India Congress Committee is arriving Kashmir within a couple of days. The delegation would initiate the process for appointing a party chief in the MORE..

8 deaths in 48 hours; death toll in 15 days 36 G B Pant turns into graveyard Govt. constitutes one-man commission for probe
SYED BASHARAT

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SRINAGAR, May 16: The state government has constituted a one-man commission headed by Dr Showkat Zargar, director Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) to probe the mounting death toll of infants at G B Pant-- Kashmir’s onl MORE..

2 killed, 82 injured in road accidents
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SRINAGAR, May 16 : Two persons were killed and 40 others injured in a road accident

Near Dad- Ompora in Budgam district today. In another mishap 42 students  were injured at Bogund Kulgam.

Reports said Mohamm MORE..

Govt may invite employees’ leaders for fresh talks Retirement age maybe enhanced by a year
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SRINAGAR, May 16 : The state government  may invite the   employees’ leaders for fresh round of talks on their demands particularly increasing the retirement age.

Quoting sources, a local news agency, KNS, said t MORE..

Janglat Mandi encounter case Family wants re-investigation, hearing to continue today
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SRINAGAR, May 16: After hearing arguments from the petitioner’s counsel partially today, the High Court has listed Janglat Mandi encounter case for tomorrow to record the final arguments from the parties.
Advocate Zaffar Quershi, MORE..

Rainy, cold weather to continue
SANA ALTAF

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SRINAGAR, May 16: Erratic weather conditions are likely to continue in the Valley. Rain, thunder showers with cold weather conditions will envelope Kashmir for coming days.
Weatherman has predicted evening thunder and rainfall in the fo MORE..

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Kashmir sapphire fetches Rs 2.8 crore at US auction

NEW YORK, May 16 (Agencies): A diamond-platinum ring with a 8.99 carat Kashmir sapphire sold for $527,500 (Rs 2.86 crore) at an auction in New York at more than double of its pre-sale estimate.
The identity of the buyer of the ring that had a pre-sale estimate of $250,000-350,000 was not immediately known.
The cushion-shaped sapphire measuring 13.66 x 12.41 x 6.27 mm and desc

Buisness

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'80 lakh cft timber to be provided consumers'

SRINAGAR, May 16: The Consumers of the State will be supplied 80 lakh cft timber including 40 lakh cft in Kashmir Province by ending July this year.
Decision to this effect was taken at a high level meeting convened here today to discuss measures for smooth supply of timber to the consumers of the State.
The Minister for Forests and Environment Mian Altaf Ahmed presided over

Sports

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Close race to finish in top two

Mumbai, May 16 (Agencies): The contrast between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians was there to see on Monday. Knight Riders' batting, dependent so much on Gautam Gambhir's golden run this season, lost momentum after his dismissal against Chennai Super Kings. Mumbai Indians' line-up recovered from 51 for 5 to chase down 172 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.After a run of

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